Around Town: 12/17

Published: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Monday, December 16, 2013 at 8:43 p.m.

Tuesday

Christmas at the Park: 5:30-9:30 p.m. through Dec. 31 at Guthrie Smith Park in Fayette. Entrance is $1 per car. Train rides Thursday through Saturday for $1 per person.

Woman2Woman Empowerment financial literacy workshop: 9-11 a.m. at McDonald Hughes Center. Free. Open to men and women. Refreshments will be served. Come and learn more about setting up a budget and a bill payment system. The sessions will be led by representatives from Primerica and Wells Fargo Bank. For additional information, call 205-552-5628.

Greater Tuscaloosa Lions Club: 6 p.m. at Regency Retirement Village, 5001 Old Montgomery Highway, Tuscaloosa. Refreshments will be provided. The club is seeking men and women to be a part of this service organization. Call 205-394-6803.

Stillman College Varsity Athletic Club: 6 p.m. at Greene Beverage Co. Inc., 6000 Grover Burchfield Drive for the final meeting of the year. Bring a dish and a gift to share. Call 205-792-3382.

Wednesday

Holidays on the River ice rink and winter village: Open through Jan. 5. General skate admission and skate rental is $12 for ages 2-12 and $15 for adults. Tickets are available at the ice rink box office at the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum on Jack Warner Parkway, online at www.ticketmaster.com or call 1-800-745-3000. Visit www.HolidaysOnTheRiver.com.

Berry Civic Center activities: Jan Hegoshi, Paul and Ruthie Busby and Robert Yerby will be playing and singing from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Berry Civic Center in Berry. There will be dominoes and card games at noon. Everyone is invited.

<p>Tuesday</p><p>Christmas at the Park: 5:30-9:30 p.m. through Dec. 31 at Guthrie Smith Park in Fayette. Entrance is $1 per car. Train rides Thursday through Saturday for $1 per person. </p><p>Woman2Woman Empowerment financial literacy workshop: 9-11 a.m. at McDonald Hughes Center. Free. Open to men and women. Refreshments will be served. Come and learn more about setting up a budget and a bill payment system. The sessions will be led by representatives from Primerica and Wells Fargo Bank. For additional information, call 205-552-5628. </p><p>Holiday Acoustic Night: 7 p.m. in the Greensboro Room at the Bama Theatre, 600 Greensboro Ave. Cover charge is $5. Call 205-758-5195 or visit tuscarts.org.</p><p>Northport Farmers Market: 6 a.m.-noon at 4150 Fifth St. in Northport, just past Kentuck on the right. Collards, greens, beets, onions, and farm-fresh beef and pork available. Call 205-657-2502.</p><p>Tuscaloosa City Council meeting: 6 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall, 2201 University Blvd. Call 311 or 205-349-2010.</p><p>Tail Tellers: 6:30 p.m. at Brown Branch, 300 Bobby Miller Parkway. Dogs are available to listen to the children read aloud to them, while receiving lots of tender loving care. Free admission. Call 205-391-9989.</p><p>Greater Tuscaloosa Lions Club: 6 p.m. at Regency Retirement Village, 5001 Old Montgomery Highway, Tuscaloosa. Refreshments will be provided. The club is seeking men and women to be a part of this service organization. Call 205-394-6803.</p><p>Stillman College Varsity Athletic Club: 6 p.m. at Greene Beverage Co. Inc., 6000 Grover Burchfield Drive for the final meeting of the year. Bring a dish and a gift to share. Call 205-792-3382.</p><p>Wednesday</p><p>Holidays on the River ice rink and winter village: Open through Jan. 5. General skate admission and skate rental is $12 for ages 2-12 and $15 for adults. Tickets are available at the ice rink box office at the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum on Jack Warner Parkway, online at www.ticketmaster.com or call 1-800-745-3000. Visit www.HolidaysOnTheRiver.com.</p><p>Berry Civic Center activities: Jan Hegoshi, Paul and Ruthie Busby and Robert Yerby will be playing and singing from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Berry Civic Center in Berry. There will be dominoes and card games at noon. Everyone is invited.</p>